FloodsNews and information about flooding rain.Walsh tours flooded areas of Will - Morris Daily Herald- September 16, 2008 JOLIET - Will County Executive Larry Walsh toured water-ravaged areas on Monday, getting a first-hand look at the destruction left behind by weekend rains and flooding. Earlier in the morning, Walsh's office had sent an Executive Proclamation of a ...http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/articles/2008/09/16/news/352cgrufloodedarea.txt Lawmakers begin planning for '09 session - Chicago Tribune- September 15, 2008 DES MOINES, Iowa - Lawmakers are beginning talks about creating an aid package to help victims of this year's record flooding. Lawmakers said Monday that they must begin planning for the session that begins in January after Gov. Culver announced a ...http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-ia-legislature-flood,0,5770852.story Already drenched Illinois gets more rain - Pantagraph- September 15, 2008 CHICAGO -- Boats laden with evacuees navigated flooded Chicago streets as volunteers in the suburbs sandbagged buildings near swollen rivers Sunday in efforts to hold off rising floodwaters caused by the weekends record rains. Several Chicago-area ...http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2008/09/14/news/doc48cd3c248e314838945224.txt Typhoon Sinlaku floods low-lying areas of Taiwan - USA Today- September 14, 2008 TAIPEI, Taiwan Typhoon Sinlaku slammed into Taiwan with heavy rain and strong winds Sunday, killing at least one person and flooding low-lying regions, causing landslides that blocked traffic, and delaying international flights, officials said ...http://www.usatoday.com/weather/hurricane/2008-09-14-typhoon-taiwan_N.htm Mid-Michigan braces for rain, flooding - WJRT- September 14, 2008 MID-MICHIGAN (WJRT) -- (091408)--AAA Michigan reports there's an ample supply of gas in the state as massive Hurricane Ike hit the Gulf Coast region. Rain has been pounding most of Mid-Michigan for the three days now. Most of our viewing area is ...http://abclocal.go.com/wjrt/story?section=news/local&id=6391046 Tornado hits Plymouth Township; more rain is expected today - Detroit Free Press- September 14, 2008 If your area wasnt flooded with Saturdays downpour, dont breathe a sigh of relief just yet. More rain is on the way. Expect another deluge to begin between 2 and 6 p.m. today, said Rich Pollman, meteorologist with the National Weather ...http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080914/NEWS05/80914024/0/NEWS06 Rain slows local business, floods Melting Moments - State News- September 14, 2008 Rain has forced students to stay indoors, dampening the sales of local businesses, owners said. At California Juice Company, 549 E. Grand River Ave., Sundays wet weather forced sales down by about 66 percent from a normal fall Sunday, said Meghan ...http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/09/rain_slows_local_business_floods_meltin... |